Welcome to the peace corps tonga language basiclessons. Learn some basic tongan words with your fanau children with these recommended childrens books from our collection. New zealands tongan language week starts today, with a focus on observing how tongan culture has shaped the country. Tongan faka tonga tongan is a member of the polynesian branch of the austronesian languages spoken by about 95,000 people mainly in tonga. Tonga chitonga, also known as zambezi, is a bantu language primarily spoken by the tonga people who live mainly in the southern and western provinces of zambia, and in northern zimbabwe, with a few in mozambique. I compiled a list of free online tongan language lea faka. My first tongan 200 picture word book aflague, gerard, aflague, mary on.
The following books can be used for reading to students who are reading at the magenta ready to read level. Our books cover a wide range of topics and will make learning languages fun for children. Tongan is an austronesian language of the polynesian branch spoken in tonga. Through the 1860s joshua was regarded by king tupou i, and acted as tonga s british consul, and he was widely regarded in tonga as tonga s first british consul annual calender of the free weslyan church of tonga. Kaveinga o e uike lea tonga 2016 tongan language week theme 2016 since 2011, lea tonga mo e zulungaanga molumalu tongan language and culture has been celebrated in aotearoa new zealand during an annual language week. More information about anga fakatonga the tongan culture and lea fakatonga the tongan language can be found in.
There their daughter elizabeth was born in december of 1860, regarded by family to be the first european child born in tonga. Ive tried to learn tongan, and ive tried to be tongan. This is a great reference book for any tongan family. This list updates when we add new titles to the collection. With numerous supplementary materials, grammatical notes, and glossary english and tonga nyasa edition. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the phrase finder. The second contains useful grammar charts and notes for easy reference. Consonants are pronouncedspelt with an a at the end. Learning food in tongan and english tui language books tonga nyasa edition ahurewa kahukura on. At the zoo in tongan and english tui language books tonga nyasa edition ahurewa kahukura on.
The theme for this year is enriching aotearoa with tongan wisdom ko e kai ia a e tonga. The following basic tongan lessons will help you get a head start in learning the language and using colloquial phrases that will help you survive during your home stay. How it works click on search to search in the current list for free. Please note that the discussion was closed to any additional postings as of nov 1, 2016 and, as such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated and cannot be commented on by travelers at this time. Online version of freelangs tongan english dictionary and english tongan dictionary. If we leave a place and take our selfishness with us, the cycle of problems starts all over again no matter where we go. The third part contains phrase books targeted towards specific scenarios and specific project technical vocabulary. What is the character sketch of charley in the third level by jack finney. Explore more tongan other ways to say hello tongan.
It belongs to the western polynesian languages, specifically the tongic group. This article contains a discussion by tripadvisor members concerning the above topic. Unpacking the books lea fakatonga literacy online tki. Language in tonga the tongan language is the official language of the islands, along with english which is spoken by most of the staff of each hotel and in the main centers. Wilsons and horton, 1897 english language 386 pages.
The bible and the book of mormon were translated into tongan and few other books were written in it. Children will love learning their very first words in samoan, tongan. Tongan is a polynesian language which is closely related to wallisian uvean, niuean, hawaiian, and samoan. I am always thinking of how i can engage my young learners not only to ignite in them a love of learning for our language but also give them an authentic learning experience. The tongan language doesnt have consonant clusters consonants that appear together in a syllable without a vowel between them. Ko e kai ia a e tonga national library of new zealand. Wisdom comes in many forms books, pictures, people, the landscape, and words to name but a few. Tongan is a polynesian language spoken by approximately 100,000 people living in the tongan archipelago in the south pacific. Each year, a different context is used to share these koloa living treasures with tongan and non tongan alike. Tongan is an austronesian language of the oceanic subgroup. Learning food in tongan and english tui language books. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. I compiled a list of free online tongan language lea faka tonga resources xpost from r tonga original post im half tongan and ive been trying to learn tongan for about a year and a half i grew up mostly apart from my tongan family and never got to learn, so i decided to compile a list of some of the better resources ive found in that.
Picture book this book will help young children to learn their tongan language alphabet, both upper case and lower case letters. Kapekape cussing in to ngan my tongan host dad, puli, came home from work one day carrying an unwieldy burden of food. One third of the schools students are tongan, and improving literacy is a priority because english is a second language. If you have knowledge of the english and tongan language then this is the place for you. During tongan language week recently, year 2 tongan students at onepoto school in auckland were immersed in the books as they were being read out by their teacher, julie newth. What security loopholes come to the fore in the situation describedho. Absolutely encourage all those willing and interested in learning the tongan language to take part in this book. After high school, i took a tongan language class at university. Easy to understand with a good breakdown of structure in individual lessons. Based on the a word a day concept, this app provides up to 12 words a day of your choosing.
Tongan is primarily a spoken, rather than written, language. Set up a display of all the books and resources you currently have. Tongan greetings tongan language week resource made by students from room 31 to help others learn some basic tongan for tongan language week. The project uses the dual language books as catalysts for teachers to engage in culturally sustaining pedagogies and biliteracy development with pacific children, their families, and communities, building on the first language and cultural resources and identities that children bring to school. The man who wrote this book is by far one of the most fluent tongan language speakers of nontongan nor pacific islander descent.
We learned some songs, and then the first assignment was to write a fourpage essay, which i got my dad to do. You, the users have the ability to add to this project. With numerous supplementary materials, grammatical notes, and glossary english and tonga nyasa edition eric b. Tongan language week resource uike katoangai o e lea fakatonga. At school in tongan and english tui language books tonga. I was born and raised in the us, but the majority of my childhood i sp. Lea fakatonga pasifika dual language books planning for my. The first contains a tonga english and english tonga dictionary. Other resources for the bible in the tongan language. Uike katoangai o e lea fakatonga tongan language week. This project is ongoing and will grow as more people participate. It is also spoken in american samoa, australia, canada. The book also helps parents and family members teach their children about the sea creatures of the tongan ocean.
You could start by reading tongan for kids by jahri jah jah. Sapa sui chop suey, lu sipi sheep meat baked in taro leaves, moa fakapaku fried chicken, and a small puaka tunu roasted pig, among other tinfoilwrapped food items piled one on top of the other, were precariously. Malo south canterbury tongan language week facebook. Translation tonganenglishtongan freelang online dictionary. Im fluent in tongan, i have maori family members, and samoan inlaws, but nothing in regards to hawaiian language except minor similarities ive noticed. Tongan to english english to tongan paperback by j t fisher, isileli t kongaika, create out loud and a great selection of related books, art. At the zoo in tongan and english tui language books tonga. Learning body parts in tongan and english book depository.
Is hawaiian, maori, tongan, or samoan easiest to learn. Tongan is the first language of tongans and, along with english, is one of the two national languages of tonga. Download our resource and learn tongan words, phrases, and pronunciation, and. The sound of the tongan language numbers, phrases, words. Tonga language week uike katoangai o e lea fakatonga takes. Tongan is the thirdlargest pacific group in new zealand with just over 60,000 people identifying as tongan.
The language is also spoken by the iwe, toka and leya people, and perhaps by the kafwe twa if they are not ila, as well as many bilingual zambians and zimbabweans. A collection of useful phrases in tongan, a polynesian language spoken mainly in tonga. September 17 marks tongan language week uike katoangai o e lea faka tonga. This book helps me understand some of the english words that i have a little problem in grasping the nuance of the word. We can leave a place behind, or we can stay in that place and leave our selfishness often expressed in feeling sorry for ourselves behind. Beginner tongan is a simple and direct tongan language learning app meant as an introduction to beginners and enthusiasts. I started working in advertising, where i was usually the only brown face in the meeting, room, company, building. While impressively extensive, churchwards 1953 work is purely descriptive.
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